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Fifth Avenue fc? 42ND Street CN^ew Tork, October 30, 1935
Professor Wilbur H. Siebe rt 305 University Hall
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Dear Professor Siebert:
When I wrote you a day or two ago, it was upon a report given to me. I have been away ill all last week and so could not personally investigate the matter of your inquiry.
One member of my staff, who was absent when I wrote, has now given me tbtffl data you wanted, and I speedily send the information as a corrective to the previous unsatisfactory letter.
We have in classmark SEKK a copy of "The First Annual Report of the New York Committee of Vigilance, for the year 1837, together with important facts relative to their proceedingsM (New York, 1837)<
On p.83 the Executive Committee is listed, as follows:
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, DAVID RUGGLES, JAMES W. HIGGIUS, THEODORE S. WRIGHT, GEORGE R. BARKER, THOMAS VAN RENSSELAER, ROBERT BROWN, SAMUEL E. CORNISH.
J. W. HIGGINS, Chairman, W. JOHNSTON, Treasurer. D. RUGGLES, Secretary.
Sincerely yours,
Victor H. Paltsits Chief of the
American History Division and^Keeper_of Manuscripts

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Fifth Avenue fc? 42ND Street CN^ew Tork, October 30, 1935
Professor Wilbur H. Siebe rt 305 University Hall
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Dear Professor Siebert:
When I wrote you a day or two ago, it was upon a report given to me. I have been away ill all last week and so could not personally investigate the matter of your inquiry.
One member of my staff, who was absent when I wrote, has now given me tbtffl data you wanted, and I speedily send the information as a corrective to the previous unsatisfactory letter.
We have in classmark SEKK a copy of "The First Annual Report of the New York Committee of Vigilance, for the year 1837, together with important facts relative to their proceedingsM (New York, 1837)<
On p.83 the Executive Committee is listed, as follows:
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, DAVID RUGGLES, JAMES W. HIGGIUS, THEODORE S. WRIGHT, GEORGE R. BARKER, THOMAS VAN RENSSELAER, ROBERT BROWN, SAMUEL E. CORNISH.
J. W. HIGGINS, Chairman, W. JOHNSTON, Treasurer. D. RUGGLES, Secretary.
Sincerely yours,
Victor H. Paltsits Chief of the
American History Division and^Keeper_of Manuscripts